Brabus D6 III compatibility with E350 CDI 231bhp
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Thanks - did you notice a clear difference as soon as you added the box or did it take time for the car to 'learn' as Markus @ Brabus claims?
And is the MPG improvement on the trip computer or actually calculated?
London to Cardiff via M4 is a trip I know very well so the next few times I do that I'll be able to take note of the MPG displayed and see if there's any difference
And is the MPG improvement on the trip computer or actually calculated?
London to Cardiff via M4 is a trip I know very well so the next few times I do that I'll be able to take note of the MPG displayed and see if there's any difference
Just on the trip, but as I posted in the other forum, I've almost never seen 40mpg on it, after fitting had 44mpg on a 50 mile motorway run the other day. Normally, same driving, same conditions would be 38mpg indicated.
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So, quick run today and I do think the car feels a bit faster and strangely I feel like the car/engine runs a bit more 'smoothly' (somehow). Very quiet, smooth and a bit more refined feeling.
I think the reason it's not a 'night and day' difference and doesn't kick you in the back, is because it's just a ~9% boost in torque (~18% in bhp if you're wondering), but floor it for 2 seconds then look down at the speedometer and you're going... very fast. It's progressive rather than breaking traction at every opportunity. That's actually what I thought I was after.
It can't really compare to the 180nm (+33%) torque increase GAD offer - that's what'll give you the real kick in the back, if that's what you're after
I'll update again soon after a longer journey, but this will tide me over while I work on a few other aspects of the car, and until I can afford whatever GAD/MSL charge... it's not cheap! I've already emailed them...
Cheers
Ed
I think the reason it's not a 'night and day' difference and doesn't kick you in the back, is because it's just a ~9% boost in torque (~18% in bhp if you're wondering), but floor it for 2 seconds then look down at the speedometer and you're going... very fast. It's progressive rather than breaking traction at every opportunity. That's actually what I thought I was after.
It can't really compare to the 180nm (+33%) torque increase GAD offer - that's what'll give you the real kick in the back, if that's what you're after
I'll update again soon after a longer journey, but this will tide me over while I work on a few other aspects of the car, and until I can afford whatever GAD/MSL charge... it's not cheap! I've already emailed them...
Cheers
Ed
Many years ago, perhaps 2016, I bought a D6 III box for my 2008 C320 CDI.
it arrived with the cables looking a bit rough. I never could get it to work and actually Brabus were good enough to help me troubleshoot. The conclusion was that there was a fault in either the box or the cabling.
I returned for a refund.
If buying these things online I’d recommend you are confident in being able to get a refund. These are 10 year old boxes that have often been fitted and removed by home mechanics after all.
it arrived with the cables looking a bit rough. I never could get it to work and actually Brabus were good enough to help me troubleshoot. The conclusion was that there was a fault in either the box or the cabling.
I returned for a refund.
If buying these things online I’d recommend you are confident in being able to get a refund. These are 10 year old boxes that have often been fitted and removed by home mechanics after all.
